Suddenly it was obvious to Connor why they don't teach it. Once education was restructured and corporatized, they didn't want kids knowing how close they came to toppling the government. They didn't want kids to know how much power they really had.

Lik the tree falling in the forest," says Ira. "Huh?" "You know, the old question - if a tree falls in a forest and no one's there to hear it, does it really make a sound?" Howie considers this. "Is it a pine forest, or oak?" "What's the difference?" "Oak is a much denser wood; it's more likely to be heard by someone on the freeway next to the forest where no one is.

Respect doesn't come without a little resentment.

The homes here are almost identical, but not quite, full of people almost identical, but not quite.

Cowards hide [...] but warriors lie and wait [...] the only difference is whether you're motivated by fear or purpose.

No," says Ariana. "It was a dream. Reality got in the way, that's all.

Good in Crisis; Sucks at Normal.’ That about sums up my whole life, doesn’t it?